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2026 NPPES data Urology Physician NPI 1225065535 M.D.
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Urology Physician in Kearney, Nebraska.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 13,367 in Urology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 205 beneficiaries · Urology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
80%
generic claims · 20% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
68.6/100
▼ 15 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$176.29
9 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Scott Howe, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 68.6/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,286 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 68.6/100
- MIPS score · -15 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 80%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Scott Howe, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
69 ≥ 8th percentile 8% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Scott Howe, M.D. sits
This provider among urology physician peers
Across the 4,091 urology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Scott Howe, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 51% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 8% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one urology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Scott Howe, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Scott Howe, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Scott Howe, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Urology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,286 0% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
68.6/100 14.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Nebraska
How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Nebraska providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Scott Howe, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Urology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 68.6/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Urology Physician) - 68.6/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Scott Howe, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Urology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 123 W 31ST ST, Kearney, NE, 68847, with a listed phone of (308) 237-7719. NPI 1225065535 was issued on 06/26/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,286 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 205 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $579K in drug spend, split 20% brand-name and 80% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 68.6/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 81.9, Cost 19.6), compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.
Urology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 13,367 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,280 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1225065535 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Urology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/26/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
68.6282
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
81.8942
Quality
19.5684
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Scott Howe, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Kearney Urology Center P.C.
Kearney, NE
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Scott Howe, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$176
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Scott Howe, M.D. - brand share 20.0%
Urology Physician average
20% brand-name claims vs 80% generic, on 1,286 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,286
Total Claims
$579K
Total Drug Cost
205
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,965
- Total Day Supply
- 54,956
- Brand vs Generic
- 20% brand / 80% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $512K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $67K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 142
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.39
- Gender Split
- 20% female / 80% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 15, 65-74: 72, 75-84: 88, 85+: 30
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Scott Howe, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
246 claims
- Dutasteride
Dutasteride
226 claims
- Myrbetriq
Myrbetriq
171 claims
- Finasteride 83
Finasteride
83 claims
- Solifenacin Succin… 71
Solifenacin Succinate
71 claims
- Cephalexin 57
Cephalexin
57 claims
- Oxybutynin Chlorid… 55
Oxybutynin Chloride Er
55 claims
- Megestrol Acetate 30
Megestrol Acetate
30 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 246 |
| Dutasteride | 226 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 171 |
| Finasteride | 83 |
| Solifenacin Succinate | 71 |
| Cephalexin | 57 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er Oxybutynin Chloride | 55 |
| Megestrol Acetate | 30 |
| Renacidin Citric Ac/Gluconolact/Mag Carb | 29 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 25 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Urology Physician Overview
How Scott Howe, M.D. fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.
13,367
Urology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Urology Physician
1,280
Avg Claims per Provider
Scott Howe, M.D.'s 1,286 claims are above the specialty average of 1,280.
Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Nebraska
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Nebraska, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Howe.
Dr. Gregory Alberts
M.D.
Grand Island, NE
Dr. Antonio Beltran
MD
Lincoln, NE
Dr. John Bishay
M.D.
Omaha, NE
Dr. Paul Black
MD
Omaha, NE
Dr. Andrew Blazek
MD
Omaha, NE
Compare Urology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Nebraska medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Scott Howe, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Scott Howe, M.D. specializes in Urology Physician and practices in Kearney, Nebraska. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Scott Howe, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Scott Howe, M.D. wrote 1,286 Medicare Part D claims totaling $579K in drug costs for 205 beneficiaries.
What is Scott Howe, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Scott Howe, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 68.6/100 (Quality: 81.9, Cost: 19.6). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Scott Howe, M.D. located? ▼
Scott Howe, M.D. is located at 123 W 31ST ST, Kearney, NE, 68847. Phone: (308) 237-7719.
What is Scott Howe, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Scott Howe, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225065535, issued on 06/26/2006.
Does Scott Howe, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Scott Howe, M.D.'s prescribing is 20% brand-name and 80% generic drugs by claim count, with $512K in brand drug costs.
How many Urology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 13,367 Urology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Urology Physician provider writes 1,280 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Scott Howe, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Scott Howe, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Dutasteride, Myrbetriq. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Scott Howe, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Scott Howe, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,286 Part D claims and 205 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Scott Howe, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Scott Howe, M.D.'s NPI is 1225065535 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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